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Hemorrhagic PRES: A Rare Neurological Manifestation of COVID -19 Infection
In this report, we discuss the diagnosis and outcome of a 30-year-old patient detected with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) as a complication of COVID-19 infection. We hope this report will provide physicians with a useful framework for understanding pathophysiology and imaging findings of PRES in COVID-19 infection.PMID:35438289
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - April 19, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ankur Gupta Bhujang Pai Snehal Jagdale Balkrishna Adsul Smita Chavan Maharudra Kumbhar Sagar Garge Amol Sunkwad Rima Sansi Source Type: research

Spectrum of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Uttarakhand.
Conclusion: Septic CVT prognosis had better than non septic CVT. Hence, CVT presents with wide range of presentations and anticoagulation is the treatment. Septic CVT if intervened timely with proper antibiotics have better prognosis. Antibiotics are the mainstay of therapy for septic CVT. PMID: 31325261 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - July 22, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

Interesting Case of Stroke.
We report regarding a 46 year old female patient, who presented with complaints of severe headache and right sided weakness. Examination revealed right Hemiplegia with BP of 144/90 mm Hg. Investigations revealed Creatine Kinase: 470IU/L, normal Blood counts, ESR and CRP. Thyroid profile was normal. Fibrinogen levels were 17.9mg/dl and repeat test after 1 week showed 24.6mg/dl. ECG showed incomplete left bundle branch block. Echocardiography was normal. PMID: 31311228 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - July 18, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

Clinical Profile of Hypertensive Emergencies in an Intensive Care Unit.
CONCLUSIONS: most common presenting complaint in patients was breathlessness seen in 17 patients (34%), followed by neurological deficit in 14 patients (28%). Thirteen patients (26%) had complaints of headache, whereas 12 (24%) patients complained of chest pain on admission. Other symptoms included vomiting, giddiness, psychomotor agitation, and decreased urine output. Out of a total of 4076 admissions during the study period in the intensive care unit we had 50 cases of hypertensive emergencies with prevalence of 1.22% in our intensive care unit. Most common organ involvement was the retina followed by cardiovascular syst...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - June 11, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

Cocaine Abuse: An Unusual Association.
Authors: Chaudhary SC, Sawlani KK, Malhotra HS, Apurva, Nanda S, Rao PK Abstract Cocaine addiction is a common problem in the adolescent and the young adults, pharmacologic interventions to reverse the effects of which do not exist. Neurological complications of cocaine abuse, such as seizures, headache, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, or subarachnoid hemorrhage, can be disastrous as a result of uncontrolled vasoconstriction and vasculitic damage. The lone occurrence of subdural hematoma in the absence of any other intracranial hemorrhagic complication is rarely seen in patients of cocaine abuse. We wish to share o...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - November 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

SLE Neuropathy-Anything New?
Authors: Londhey VA Abstract SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) is a multisystem autoimmune disorder of unknown aetiology which can present with myriad clinical presentation. The neurological manifestations of SLE consist of central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous system manifestations (PNS). The CNS manifestations are aseptic meningitis, cerebrovascular accidents (stroke), demyelinating disorders, headache, involuntary movements like chorea, myelopathy, acute confusional states, cognitive dysfunction, mood disorder, seizures, psychosis and cranial nerve palsies.1 The PNS manifestations are Guillain Bar...
Source: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India - September 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Assoc Physicians India Source Type: research

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